Camarillo man wanted in Moorpark hit-and-run captured

A Camarillo man wanted in connection with an injury hit-and-run in Moorpark this month was arrested Saturday after Ventura County sheriff’s deputies received information on where he was.

Deputies received a tip about 11 a.m. that Jayson Jones, 36, was in a home in the 300 block of Camarillo Drive, officials said.

Jones was found in the attic of the home and refused to come out, officials said. A K-9 officer was used to apprehend him.

Jones was treated for two dog bites and booked into Ventura County jail. His charges include leaving the scene of an accident and possession of a controlled substance. His bail was set at $90,000.

The crash occurred April 12 when Jones, driving east on Arroyo Drive near Moorpark College, crossed into oncoming traffic and struck the trailer of a semi truck and then the car traveling behind it, deputies said.

Jones ran from the scene after his car rolled onto the right shoulder of Arroyo, authorities said. He left a 49-year-old female passenger at the scene, officials said.

The woman, as well as a mother and daughter who were in the car driving behind the semi truck, were taken to a hospital with moderate injuries.